CERF allocates $2.6mn for urgent response to flooding in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:21 05/12/2025The emergency relief coordinator of the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated over US$2.6 million from the fund’s rapid response window for humanitarian action in Vietnam as the country responds to natural disasters such as floods and storms.
Vietnam’s Bach Ma National Park recognized as ASEAN heritage park
Vietnam News 14:11 05/12/2025Bach Ma National Park in Hue City, central Vietnam has been officially recognized as an ASEAN Heritage Park, alongside four other national parks and conservation areas in Vietnam.
Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid debuts in Vietnam
Economy 10:39 05/12/2025Hyundai officially introduced the Santa Fe Hybrid to the Vietnamese market on Wednesday, at a price of VND1.369 billion (US$51,760).
Vietnam’s Lam Dong activates emergency response as 1,750 households isolated, dozens of boats sink
Vietnam News 10:02 05/12/2025The People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province has launched an urgent disaster-response effort after prolonged heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding, leaving 1,750 households submerged and dozens of fishing vessels in distress at sea.
Sinkhole swallows 2 cars in downtown Da Nang
Vietnam News 10:54 04/12/2025A section of Nguyen Cong Tru Street near the Han River in An Hai Ward, Da Nang City, central Vietnam collapsed suddenly on Wednesday afternoon, pulling two cars into a deep sinkhole.
Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports in 11 months surpass 2024 record
Economy 09:28 04/12/2025Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery sector has continued its strong performance, with export turnover between January and November estimated at US$64.01 billion, up 12.6 percent year on year and surpassing the full-year record of $62.4 billion set in 2024.
Vietnamese billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong becomes 2nd-richest in Southeast Asia
Economy 11:04 03/12/2025Pham Nhat Vuong, chairman of Vietnam's leading private conglomerate Vingroup, saw his net worth surge by US$1.1 billion on Tuesday, propelling him to the position of the second-richest individual in Southeast Asia, according to data published by Forbes.
Starlink satellite Internet services near final approval in Vietnam
Economy 17:03 02/12/2025Starlink satellite Internet services, offered by U.S.-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX), is in the final stage of regulatory assessment and may soon receive official approval to operate in Vietnam, Nguyen Anh Cuong, deputy head of the Vietnam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Science and Technology, said at a regular press briefing in Hanoi on Monday.
Foreign experts urge Vietnam to add e-cigarettes, heated tobacco to investment law’s prohibited list
Vietnam News 11:32 02/12/2025Foreign experts are calling for the production and trade of e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products to be added to the list of banned business sectors under Vietnam’s revised Investment Law, aiming to prevent these products from threatening public health, especially among young people, heard a conference held in Hanoi on Monday.
